In yet another cautionary tale about how self-aware robots will one day turn on their human masters, Binary Domain casts you as Dan Marshall, a soldier leading an international covert-ops squad in what could most neatly be described as Gears of War meets The Terminator .

+ Fast-moving; robot-blasting action; + Several cool bosses and set-piece events

? Has any other game had a French-robot ally

Chris Watters explores an Earth that's infested with damn dirty robots in this review of Binary Domain.

Robot enemies break apart in diverse and gratifying ways; Characters and dialogue are appealing; Thoughtful environmental detail; Amusing command/dialogue mechanic; Robot enemies break apart in diverse and gratifying ways; Characters and dialogue are appealing; Thoughtful environmental detail,...

Mundane multiplayer suffers lag; Voice commands don't always register; Mundane multiplayer suffers lag; Voice commands don't always register

What if you lived in a world where robots were as prevalent as humans? You'd see them every day--in the street, at your workplace, in the coffee shop--made to mimic the human figure but easily identifiable as machines.

Robot enemies break apart in diverse and gratifying ways; Characters and dialogue are appealing; Thoughtful environmental detail; Amusing command/dialogue mechanic

Mundane multiplayer suffers lag; Voice commands don't always register

Binary Domain is a confused game. While it's relatively easy to follow and understand, the game doesn't know what it wants to be. The story and weapon upgrades and skill choices make it seem like a fairly traditional role-playing game with a couple of philosophical and ethical questions, but Binary...

In the end, Binary Domain is a game damned by good intention. The idea of bringing interesting narrative nuance, good writing, fresh ideas and mature polish to the modern cover shooter is one that most could get behind.

Binary Domain uses the Unreal Engine to great effect, although we always find that human characters built this way look a bit shiny and undead... What can be done with facial expressions and movement animation is pretty amazing, not mention the surrounding world during gameplay and in seamless...

Summary: Good + Great graphics and sound. + A mixture of gears of war and vanquish (Gears of Vanquish). + Zombie robots. Bad - Some stale voice acting. - Not the most original. - So underrated. Overall I think this is a great game that should of been noticed from the start. I give this game an 8/10.

We've become a society where we rely on machines for a good portion of our daily lives. Think about it, they handle our money, our utilities, and sometimes even our medical procedures to name a few.

Game reviewing is a process. I play through the game and then I wait. After hours or even days, what to write will suddenly occur to me - call it inspiration, I suppose. If for whatever reason this process fails, then it's time for me to quit writing.

" Binary Domain " deserves to be a success. It's a solid game, that despite an occasional Japanese quirk, and some dull multiplayer, adds a lot to the genre. The voice commands, whilst occasionally shaky, and lacking Kinect support are at least an interesting proposition, whilst the story and...